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Alfriston is a village and civil parish in the East Sussex district of Wealden, England. The village lies in the valley of the River Cuckmere, about four miles (6 km) north-east of Seaford and south of the main A27 trunk road and part of the large area of Polegate. The parish had a population of 829 at the 2011 census. [2]
Long Burgh Long Barrow, is an unchambered long barrow located near to the village of Alfriston in the south-eastern English county of East Sussex. Probably constructed in the fourth millennium BCE, during Britain's Early Neolithic period, today it survives only in a state of ruin.
Alfriston Market Cross is the only remaining market cross in Sussex, other than the elaborate market cross in Chichester. It is formed of a stone base and shaft on a brick plinth; the cross itself is missing, but the shaft is topped with a ‘cornice-like’ stone. The cross is a Grade I listed building (List Entry Number 1353268). [1]
However, St Andrew's does not have any grand tomb or memorial, nor any records indicating who a patron might be. Additionally, there was no Lord of the Manor for Alfriston at the time. [3] However, on the left-hand side of the south porch there is a Canonical sundial, dating from the 14th century. The stone with the carved sundial was ...
Alfriston Clergy House in Alfriston, Polegate, East Sussex, England, was the first built property to be acquired by the National Trust. It was purchased in 1896 for £10. [1] The house lies adjacent to the Church of St. Andrew. It is a Grade II* listed building. [2] The house is open to the public. [3]
Dean's Place in Alfriston, East Sussex is a building of historical significance and is listed on the English Heritage Register. [1] It was built in the 17th century or earlier and was the residence of several notable people over the next three hundred years. Today it is a hotel which provides restaurant facilities and caters for special events. [2]
In the 19th century, defensive measures were taken to prevent flooding of the upper valley. Shingle was regularly dug from the mouth of the river and the banks were made higher. In 1846, the course of the river was straightened in an artificial cut; the cut mostly prevented flooding upstream, which used to reach to the village of Alfriston.
Extant and former windmills in East Sussex. 1 Alfriston, 2 Battle, 3 Cross in Hand, 4 Crowborough, 5 Glynde, 6 Herstmonceux, 7 Icklesham, 8 Kingston, 9 Mark Cross, 10 Mayfield, 11 North Chailey, 12 Nutley, 13 Patcham, 14 Polegate, 15 Punnetts Town, 16 Rottingdean, 17 Rye, 18 Stone Cross, 19 West Blatchington, 20 Westham 21 Winchelsea